I'd Like to Make a Toast........

When we are all home for a family dinner, or if we are "out on the town", we often make toasts for all kinds of things, big or small, it doesn't matter.  "Raising our glasses" brings the addition of positive validation and joy to any event.

Are you proud of your friends and family?  Do you let them know?  Bringing attention to efforts and accomplishments allows others to know that we are proud of them and they can be proud of themselves, too.

We can be proud of effort, even when it did not equate to a good grade or a touchdown.  We can also acknowledge others just for being their best selves.  Why do people feel uncomfortable "sharing the love", or the praise?  If the worry is that kids might become spoiled, I just haven't seen that to be the case with children in my circle of friends.  If you know kids that you consider to be bad-mannered, there could be a lot more going on than what meets the eye in those situations.

"Cheers" to you, for doing your best today, even if it wasn't perfect, even if you made mistakes.  Our best is good enough.  Acknowledgment that doing our best is enough adds more peace to our lives.  I'll take a second helping of that, please, and could you refill my glass?  I'd like to make another toast.

Have a wonderful day!

xo

Conni

Today's Mantra:  I choose to praise others, knowing we all need praise.

Mantra for Every Day: I choose to send love to all; receiving love back multiplied in infinite proportions, creating and nurturing pathways of love.